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MidWestOne to host annual Rock the Chalk event Aug. 8

MidWestOne Financial Group Inc., parent company of MidWestOne Bank, will host the ninth annual Rock the Chalk event Aug. 8 in downtown Iowa City. The event will feature chalk art created by local artists, live music and hands-on activities. Artists…

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital earns national cancer reaccreditation

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital’s cancer services have once again received accreditation from the…

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Iowa Department of Revenue unveils new website

The Iowa Department of Revenue has a new website, merging tax.iowa.gov and abd.iowa.gov into the…

Iowa Department of Revenue new website

2023 throwback: Iowa entrepreneur, philanthropist John Pappajohn dies at age 94

This article was originally published April 26, 2023. The CBJ is revisiting some of the…

John Pappajohn

Dupaco Credit Union celebrating its new Coralville location with ribbon cutting

Dupaco Credit Union is celebrating its new Coralville branch with a ribbon cutting Thursday, July…

Dupaco

Hy-Vee introduces PayPal, Venmo options for online shopping

Beginning July 8, digital payment platforms PayPal and Venmo will become available as payment options…

Hy-Vee

Iowa Leading Indicators Index sees slight decrease from May

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) decreased to 105.2 in May from 105.4 in April,…

Iowa Leading Indicators Department of Revenue

Mercy Medical Center awards $169,500 to local nonprofits

Mercy Medical Center has announced that, for the third consecutive year, it will award funds…

Mercy Medical Center awards funds from its Health Equity Fund to Catholic Charities. CREDIT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER

Iowa WIC expands Hy-Vee partnership for online shopping, pick-up services

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,…

Hy-Vee

UI Health Care introduces Medical Toxicology Clinic

This month, University of Iowa Health Care is launching a Medical Toxicology Clinic to offer…

Dr. Daniel McCabe, director of UI Health Care's Division of Medical Toxicology.

Allegra Cedar Rapids receives international awards

Allegra Marketing Print Mail in Cedar Rapids has been awarded the Milestone and Sales Pinnacle…

Allegra Cedar Rapids

Fehr Graham recognized as top Midwest design firm

Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, has been recognized for the first…

Fehr Graham Cedar Rapids

SBA approves loans to two Iowa Corridor small businesses in June

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Aegon Transamerica Foundation awards $50k to support first-generation Cedar Rapids students

A $50,000 grant provided by Aegon Transamerica Foundation is helping to improve access to higher…

Mali Kituza of Jefferson High School (left) and Amari Rogel of Washington High School (right) pose with their award amounts.

NewBoCo receives $10,000 grant from Bayer Fund to support professional development programs

The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative, Inc. (NewBoCo) has received a $10,000 grant  from Bayer Fund,…

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Iowa Business Council again projects positive six-month economic outlook

The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its second-quarter Economic Outlook Survey (EOS) for 2024,…

Iowa Business Council